| Often the cheapest holidays are the ones you book | | | | agents will guarantee the board basis at least; if you |
| at the last minute. You may not know where you'll | | | | require self catering but you don't mind where, this |
| end up, but isn't that half the fun? This is a brief | | | | can be arranged. This type of holiday isn't always |
| guide to last minute holidays. | | | | suitable for those with young children as facilities may |
| There are several places you can find a cheap | | | | not be guaranteed, but for working couples or older |
| last-minute holiday. The most popular of these used | | | | families it can be ideal as a way to go on holiday at |
| to be travel agent windows and Teletext, but now | | | | short notice. |
| the best deals can often be found on the internet | | | | Often you can get a good deal by nabbing a holiday |
| when you book directly with the provider. | | | | someone else has canceled. Hotels will usually sell |
| Allocation on Arrival is perhaps the most common | | | | these cheap so it's worth carrying out hotel |
| type of late deal. With a typical AOA holiday you | | | | comparisons online even a week before you want to |
| would fly to a particular airport, be greeted by a | | | | go. This has the added advantage of you being able |
| travel rep, and hop on a transfer bus to be taken to | | | | to see pictures of the hotel before you go, and |
| your accommodation. There is a certain element of | | | | choosing your destination. Then all you have to do is |
| luck involved with this type of holiday in regards to | | | | find a cheap flight - also available online - and away |
| the type of hotel or resort you are sent to, but | | | | you go! |
| usually you can specify certain criteria. Most travel | | | | |